| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Vern Irvine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Millard Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Colangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezra Slagle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Luiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Mark Smith clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Vern Irvine - foul #3 on Vern Irvine, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski (PG) Vern Irvine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo makes the shot from the right block | 44-39 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 19:03 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Colangelo | 44-39 |
| 18:44 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arturo Torres (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Mark Roberts, Millard Baker, Richard Colangelo, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 18:44 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:44 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Phillips - foul #1 on Frank Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG) Aleksandar Badzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Frank Phillips | 45-39 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Cox, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| 17:53 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 17:51 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Arturo Torres steals the ball from Patrick Cornwell in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski (PG), Mark Roberts (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Richard Colangelo (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Ernest Cox, Arturo Torres, Joseph Knight, Frank Phillips, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), George Thornton (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:21 | Indiana State | Alan Alloway is called for the reach on Millard Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 17:01 | Indiana State | George Thornton is called for the reach on Richard Colangelo - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 16:51 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) George Thornton | |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG), Arturo Torres (SF), Frank Phillips (C) Aleksandar Badzinski, Millard Baker, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:06 | Indiana State | Mark Roberts misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill connects on the open runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ernest Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arturo Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Colangelo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 4 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:42 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo tips it home | 49-43 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill hits a runner from the left block | 49-45 |
| 14:59 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Roberts and he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Vern Irvine (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Ernest Cox, Mark Roberts, Arturo Torres, Richard Colangelo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Manuel Hill, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 14:59 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 14:15 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Knight | 54-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is fouled on the floor by Frank Phillips - foul #2 on Frank Phillips, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Millard Baker (SF), Ezra Slagle (C) Joseph Knight, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), George Thornton (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano is hacked by Ezra Slagle - foul #2 on Ezra Slagle, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 13:21 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-49 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Vern Irvine is called for the reach on Mario Rowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vern Irvine, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski (SG), Richard Colangelo (PF) Vern Irvine, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:48 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle lays it in | 56-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by George Thornton is blocked by Millard Baker | 56-51 |
| 12:24 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:21 | Indiana State | Mario Rowe takes the ball from Aleksandar Badzinski in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 11:51 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:51 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG), Mark Roberts (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Arturo Torres (PF), Frank Phillips (C) Christopher Scala, Aleksandar Badzinski, Millard Baker, Richard Colangelo, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Jerry Luiz, George Thornton, Alan Alloway | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ernest Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arturo Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Indiana State | Mark Roberts scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Patrick Cornwell - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 11:33 | Indiana State | Mark Roberts makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell banks in the wide open layup | 59-53 |
| 11:09 | Indiana State | Arturo Torres misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 59-53 |
| 11:08 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips tips it in | 61-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano is hacked by Joseph Knight - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Ernest Cox, Joseph Knight, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:47 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 10:29 | Indiana State | Arturo Torres makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Scala | 64-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray buries a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is hacked by Christopher Gagliano - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Richard Colangelo (PF) Mark Roberts, Arturo Torres, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Manuel Hill | |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frank Phillips (C) Olushegun Ahmed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:10 | Indiana State | Millard Baker misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Cornwell - foul #4 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG) Christopher Scala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Jerry Luiz (SF) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell | |
| 09:10 | Indiana State | Millard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:10 | Indiana State | Millard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Millard Baker steals it from Mario Rowe in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 08:40 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips makes the jumper from close range set up by Richard Colangelo | 67-58 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:19 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Millard Baker | 67-58 |
| 08:15 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | Millard Baker tips it home | 69-58 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Mark Roberts (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Ernest Cox, Aleksandar Badzinski, Millard Baker, Richard Colangelo, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Manuel Hill, Mark Smith, Alan Alloway | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the dunk but the foul's on Ezra Slagle - foul #3 on Ezra Slagle, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (SG) Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), George Thornton (PF) Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:51 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gray - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) George Thornton | |
| 07:51 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Knight picks off the pass by Samuel Gray in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vern Irvine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Olushegun Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ezra Slagle (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Vern Irvine | 71-60 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Olushegun Ahmed blocks the jumper by Patrick Cornwell | 71-60 |
| 07:10 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG), Arturo Torres (SF), Frank Phillips (C) Christopher Scala, Joseph Knight, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), George Thornton (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Samuel Gray, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway hits a floater near the basket set up by Jerry Luiz | 72-62 |
| 06:31 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine is hacked by Jerry Luiz - foul #1 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski (SF), Richard Colangelo (PF) Arturo Torres, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| 06:31 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:31 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Mark Roberts (SG), Ezra Slagle (C) Ernest Cox, Vern Irvine, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Manuel Hill, George Thornton | |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gagliano - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #13 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Mark Roberts is called for the reach on Manuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hill - foul #3 on Manuel Hill, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 74-63 |
| 05:36 | Indiana State | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is hacked by Manuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Hill, team foul #15 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arturo Torres (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Aleksandar Badzinski, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Manuel Hill | |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Christopher Cameron (C) Mario Rowe, Alan Alloway | |
| 05:18 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is denied on a layup by Christopher Cameron | 76-63 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 05:09 | Indiana State | Mark Smith takes the ball from Mark Roberts | 76-63 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Olushegun Ahmed - foul #1 on Olushegun Ahmed, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG), Vern Irvine (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Christopher Scala, Mark Roberts, Arturo Torres, Richard Colangelo, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Jerry Luiz, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:51 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 04:40 | Indiana State | A charge is called on Joseph Knight - foul #3 on Joseph Knight, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Samuel Gray, Christopher Cameron | |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill's pass is intercepted by Frank Phillips | 76-63 |
| 04:22 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Millard Baker (SF) Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Vern Irvine is called for the reach on Manuel Hill - foul #5 on Vern Irvine, team foul #13 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Aleksandar Badzinski (SG), Olushegun Ahmed (PF) Ernest Cox, Vern Irvine, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:50 | Indiana State | Millard Baker blows the wide open dunk | 76-64 |
| 03:48 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala grabs the offensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #16 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mark Roberts (SG), Arturo Torres (SF), Richard Colangelo (PF) Aleksandar Badzinski, Millard Baker, Frank Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF) Manuel Hill, Mario Rowe, Mark Smith | |
| 03:30 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:30 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arturo Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Colangelo (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Olushegun Ahmed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Luiz (tired) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Alloway (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is hacked by Christopher Scala - foul #4 on Christopher Scala, team foul #14 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle (C) Olushegun Ahmed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:05 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Colangelo | 80-65 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway travels with the ball | 80-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ernest Cox (PG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Christopher Scala, Mark Roberts, Richard Colangelo, Ezra Slagle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| 02:28 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arturo Torres | 83-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 83-65 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Olushegun Ahmed | 83-65 |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #5 on Samuel Gray, team foul #17 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Ernest Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner snags the defensive board | 84-65 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner double dribbles | 84-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski (PG) Ernest Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:18 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Luiz - foul #2 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #18 | 84-65 |
| 01:18 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:18 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 85-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-65 |
| 01:03 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 85-65 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 85-65 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 85-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the board | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell's layup is rejected by Joseph Knight | 85-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the offensive rebound | 85-65 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 85-65 |
| 00:30 | Indiana State | Arturo Torres pulls down the rebound | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Aleksandar Badzinski runs out the clock | 85-65 |